LAS VEGAS — It wasn’t going to be easy to track down the woman who came to be known as “Miss Atomic Bomb.” All Robert Friedrichs had to go on […]
Trump and Putin hint at US-Russia trade revival, but business environment remains hostile
Hundreds of foreign companies left Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, including major U.S. firms like Coca-Cola, Nike, Starbucks, ExxonMobil and Ford Motor Co. But after more than three […]
States are rolling out red carpets for data centers. But some lawmakers are pushing back
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The explosive growth of the data centers needed to power America’s fast-rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing platforms has spurred states to dangle incentives in […]
A growing number of New Orleans fugitives’ friends and family arrested for aiding in jail escape
NEW ORLEANS — The 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail more than two weeks ago by cutting out a hole behind a toilet received help from at […]
Key moments from the third week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK — Some of Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ ex-employees took a central role in the third week of his sex trafficking trial, including personal assistants who testified that the […]
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 02-28-37-38-58, Mega Ball: 13, Megaplier: The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game […]
Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull support ahead of summer festivities
SAN FRANCISCO — Many U.S. corporations this year stopped supporting Pride events that celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and rights, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in budget shortfalls ahead of the […]
California track-and-field championships draw limited protest over trans student’s participation
CLOVIS, Calif. — California’s high school track-and-field state finals will award one extra medal Saturday in events where a transgender athlete places in the top three, a rule change that […]
Appeals court keeps block on Trump administration’s downsizing of federal workforce
SAN FRANCISCO — An appeals court on Friday refused to freeze a California-based judge’s order halting the Trump administration from downsizing the federal workforce, which means that the Department of […]
Driver’s blood alcohol level twice the legal limit in fatal Yellowstone crash: Police
BOISE, Idaho. — The driver of a pickup that crashed into a tour van near Yellowstone National Park this month, killing seven people, had a blood alcohol level more than […]